Church of Saint Fosca is a small sanctuary in Istria (Croatia) that people have been visiting for a long period of time because popular belief is that Fosca can heal and help people. That is because the church is situated on the center of powerful energy fields that healed many people and that every individual feels on his way. You can feel shudder, heat, coldness, pain or something else. Saint Fosca is protector from headache, rheumatism and arthritis.

www.oocities.org/sv_foska/StFoska.htm

Rocchetta Mattei was the home of count Cesare Mattei, a scholar, politician and self-taught physician who founded electrohomeopathy, a practice founded on homeopathy.

On November 5, 1850, the first stone of Rocchetta Mattei was laid, and as early as 1859 it became habitable and eventually Cesare Mattei’s permanent residence. Inside Rocchetta Mattei, the count led a life as a medieval castellan and even created a court, complete with a buffoon.

The castle hosted illustrious individuals who came from everywhere to undergo Mattei's treatment, including Ludwig III of Bavaria and Alexander II of Russia. In 1925, there was an official visit by the Prince of Piedmont. Even Fyodor Dostoevsky quotes the Count in The Brothers Karamazov, when he tells the devil he managed to recover from terrible rheumatism thanks to a book and some drops from Count Mattei.[

Elephants gather in the afternoon shade of a sausage tree near Seronera in Serengeti National Park, northern Tanzania. (The "sausages" are poisonous, sadly.) From the American Botanical Council: The powdered mature fruit is applied as a dressing in the treatment of wounds, abscesses, and ulcers. The green fruit is used as a poultice for syphilis and rheumatism, and a poultice made from leaves is used as a treatment for backache. ©2017 John M. Hudson

Church of Saint Fosca is a small sanctuary in Istria (Croatia) that people have been visiting for a long period of time because popular belief is that Fosca can heal and help people. That is because the church is situated on the center of powerful energy fields that healed many people and that every individual feels on his way. You can feel shudder, heat, coldness, pain or something else. Saint Fosca is protector from headache, rheumatism and arthritis.

www.oocities.org/sv_foska/StFoska.htm

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant of the aster family, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world, including North America, and in some areas has become invasive. It is also known as common tansy, bitter buttons, cow bitter, or golden buttons. Tansy has a long history of use. It was first recorded as being cultivated by the ancient Greeks for medicinal purposes. In the 8th century AD it was grown in the herb gardens of Charlemagne and by Benedictine monks of the Swiss monastery of Saint Gall. Tansy was used to treat intestinal worms, rheumatism, digestive problems, fevers, sores, and to bring out measles. 26277

Macro mondays 28/05/18 theme All Natural.

Whilst out walking the dog I notice a broken branch on a pine tree with sap oozing out.Pine trees secrete resin as a defense to close wounds from insects but what else can it be used for except making your hand very sticky when you inadvertently put your hand on it when taking a photo : )

10 Uses for pine sap:

1.Native Americans have used pine resin to treat rheumatism because of its anti-inflammatory properties.

2.A traditional use for pine resin has been as an external treatment for burns and sores.

3.During the Civil War, the Confederate surgeon Francis Porter used pine resin as a stimulant, diuretic, and laxative.

4.In China the resin from a particular pine tree is used to treat abscesses.

5.Turn pine resin into pitch sticks.

6.Waterproof boot seams, canoes, and containers.

7.Patch holes in tents and tarps.

8.Start and keep a fire going in wet conditions

9.Melt sap and soak a cotton bandana or rag wrapped around a stick for a torch

10.Make your own incense.

The rhizomes are aromatic, anti-arthritic, appetizer, cardiac

stimulant, carminative, deodorant, hair tonic and stomachic.

Also useful in cough, asthma, diarrhoea, dropsy headache, hair falling, liver complaints, rheumatism and skin diseases. Leaves

are woven into mats.

musk Stork’s Bill: A leaf tea has been used to induce sweating and is diuretic. The leaves were also soaked in bath water to treat rheumatism. Plant contains tannin, is astringent and a hemostatic. It has been used for uterine and other bleeding, roots and were eaten by nursing mothers to increase milk flow, externally used as a wash on animal bites and skin infections. A poultice of the chewed root has been applied to sores and rashes. It is reputed to contain an antidote for strychnine.Also a source for the scent musk.

Macro Mondays 08/10/18 theme Remedy

This is a pain relief pen and works the same way as a TENS machine just without the wires,pads and batteries.It can help to provide effective relief for many conditions or injuries including; Arthritis, Sciatica, Rheumatism, Back Pain, Migraine, Tennis Elbow and other Sports Injuries.

I don't use it that often in fact it has been used more times for Macro Monday photos.

For this photo I combined two shots,one with my little finger and the pen and a second with the spark jumping from the pen head to an earthed piece of metal......I don't like getting shocked not that this device is painful but trying to take a photo while zapping your finger is something I didn't want to try 😂

The hotel ruined called "The House of rheumatism" for his constant moisture (there is a river near the building). North face of the Alhambra. Granada, Spain

El hotel en ruinas llamado "La casa del reuma" por su humedad constante (hay un río cerca del edificio). Cara norte de la Alhambra. Granada, España.

Puce, elle s'appelle..

+ de 12 ans, elle a..

malade du coeur, pleine de rhumatismes, un oeil atrophié et

presque sourde.. elle s'accroche à la vie..

là (hier), elle suivait à quelques mètres ses maîtres et ce n'est que là que, je l'ai vu..!

je l'ai invité à venir recevoir des câlins, après réflexion et coup d'oeil vers sa famille

elle a traversé le chemin et est venue... son coeur battait fort, elle tremblait, mais quel sensation pour moi de la voir et surtout de,

sentir à quel point elle appréciait ma gentillesse.. émouvant ce fut, j'en tremblait aussi..

deux VIEUX qui se rencontraient, ce petit moment a été pour moi très émouvant..

merci Puce pour ce partage,

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Chip, her name is..

over 12 years old, she has..

sick of the heart, full of rheumatism, an atrophied eye and

almost deaf.. she clings to life..

there (yesterday), she followed her masters a few meters away and it was only there that I saw her..!

I invited him to come and receive hugs, after reflection and a look at his family

she crossed the road and came... her heart was beating hard, she was shaking, but what a feeling for me to see her and especially to,

to feel how much she appreciated my kindness.. moving it was, I was shaking too..

two OLD people who met, this little moment was very moving for me..

thanks Puce for sharing

The Chippewa Indians are know to use Indian Paintbrush as a medicine to treat rheumatism and as a bath rinse to make their hair glossy. Both applications are useful due to it's selenium content. The Indian paintbrush (Castilleja) is a native wildflower in the family Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family).

DAX:

Congratulations on your platinum jubilee, my Queen Elizabeth

I have served you for 70 years, Your Majesty.

My legs have become stiff from all the standing

The rheumatism is all over my bear body.

I served you with love and hope I did it well.

My question is, "Can I please retire?"

Rote Träuble

Die Geschichte der Johannisbeere ist vergleichsweise jung, erst seit dem Mittelalter ist die Pflanze bekannt. Ihren Namen verdanken die Sträucher Johannes dem Täufer. Denn ihre Früchte reifen rund um seinen Gedenktag, dem Johannitag, am 24. Juni. Die Nonnen und Mönche setzten sie gegen Gicht und Rheuma ebenso wie gegen Skorbut ein. Rote Johannisbeeren sind kleine Vitaminbomben. Sie enthalten eine Reihe von Vitaminen in hohen Konzentrationen, fördern die Gesundheit durch ihren hohen Gehalt an Vitamin C, A, B, E und K sowie Mineralstoffen wie Calcium, Eisen, Kalium und Kupfer. Sie stärken das Immunsystem, verbessern Haut, Haare und Augen und können bei Erkältungen oder Venenleiden helfen.

Aber selbstverständlich auch Marmeladen und Gelees oder Kuchen mit Johannisbeeren sind total lecker,

The history of the currant is comparatively young, the plant has only been known since the Middle Ages. The shrubs owe their name to John the Baptist. Because their fruits ripen around his memorial day, St. John's Day, on June 24th. The nuns and monks used them against gout and rheumatism as well as against scurvy.

Red currants are small vitamin bombs. They contain a number of vitamins in high concentrations, promote health through their high content of vitamins C, A, B, E and K as well as minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium and copper. They strengthen the immune system, improve skin, hair and eyes and can help with colds or vein problems.

But of course jams and jellies or cakes with currants are also delicious,

ces petites fleurs ont un parfum délectable.

Une sensation de papier quand on les chiffonne

Elles restent belles même en hiver.

Ça faisait longtemps que je n'en avais pas vues

Common uses for this species included poultices for treatment of sores, boiling in tea or a steam bath for rheumatism, or smoked to treat colds. The plant is also among many native species used as a tobacco substitute.

Blüte, zirka 1:1,2 Makro

RAT2757, as mostly: too lazy to crop 😆

The Family of Lycopodiums

They are quiet during the day

But as the evening light shows

Well, then it happens

The worm hole opens

The energy explodes

The visitors are coming

It's the best party ever

Every time

So next time you are seeing these plants

Beware

They are full of energy

The good energy

Pick some

Take them back to your house

They'll bring your house in balance

And even maybe help you to get into balance

It's easy to see which one to pick as the autumn comes

You'll see the light green tips among the darker green ones

Just as the one on the photo here, at the back in the middle

Why not pick next time you see them

Funfact from Wikipedia:

Lycopodium sp. herb has been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally as tea or externally as compresses for treatment of disorders of the locomotor system, skin, liver and bile, kidneys and urinary tract, infections, rheumatism, and gout,[3] though claims of efficacy are unproven.

It has also been used in some US government chemical warfare test programs such as Operation Dew.

Lycopodium powder is also used to determine the molecular size of oleic acid.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycopodium

by Mary Oliver

I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers

flow in the right direction, will the earth turn

as it was taught, and if not how shall

I correct it?

Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,

can I do better?

Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows

can do it and I am, well,

hopeless.

Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it,

am I going to get rheumatism,

lockjaw, dementia?

Finally I saw that worrying had come to nothing.

And gave it up. And took my old body

and went out into the morning,

and sang.

Bon d'accord la thérapie par le sable provoque un état de relaxation totale et renferme un grand nombre de vertus, elle est efficace pour éliminer les toxines, soulager certains rhumatismes et stimule la circulation sanguine, enfin c'est ce que l'on dit, mais quand même Monsieur l'ensablé, n'est ce pas un peu trop ? Vous ne pouvez même plus respirer !

Et le gars là bas il ne part pas avec vos affaires ?

Okay, sand therapy causes a state of total relaxation and contains a large number of virtues, it is effective in eliminating toxins, relieving rheumatisms and stimulates blood circulation, well that's what they say, but still, sir, isn't that a bit too much? You can't even breathe!

And the guy over there isn't leaving with your stuff ?

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The famous thermal springs of Saturnia are widely known and a popular destination, not only for tourists. Also the residents of the region like to use the healing effect of the hot sulfur springs during a relaxing bath in the midst of a beautiful natural landscape.

Even in ancient times, Dante rapturously mentioned the famous Terme di Saturnia in his Divine Comedy. The hot sulfur springs of Saturnia have a healing effect on joints and skin and generally strengthen the well-being. A particularly beneficial effect is noted for rheumatism and arthritis. From the thermal spring 800 liters of sulfurous 37°C warm healing water gush out every second.

The thermal town of Saturnia belongs to the province of Grosseto and is located in the south of Tuscany, in the Maremma. The village with about 600 inhabitants is situated on a hill about 4 km north of the famous waterfall. It is one of the first Etruscan towns in Italy. Some remains of the ring wall from Etruscan times can still be seen next to the Porta Romana. The castle of Saturnia is privately owned and therefore unfortunately cannot be visited.

Most tourists, however, are attracted less by the medieval village than by the famous waterfall of Saturnia. If you travel from the direction of Manciano, the waterfall can already be seen from the road, next to a restored mill. The water cascades down a rock wall, collects in a natural pool and then falls again from a grotto into step-like sinter pools. There, visitors can then bask in the healing sulfur water free of charge. The free bathing pleasure can be enjoyed all year round and at any time of the day or night.

In South Africa this pretty Lily is called Varkblom or Varklelie, Hog Flower or Hog Lily. That name derives from the propensity of Hogs to root for the tubers of our plant. Actually, I rather like that name. The wallowing mud of Pigs stands in fine contrast to the pure white of these flowers. I don't know whether pigs get rheumatism from all that wallowing; but the leaves of this Lily serve to alleviate its symptoms in human beings.

Zantedeschia is for Giovanni Zantedeschi (1773-1846), a friend and lively correspondent of well-known and versatile Kurt Sprengel (1766-1833), a physician and botanist. The latter published a series of books on the history of medicine, but is best remembered for his pioneering microscopic work on the tissues of plants.

I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers

flow in the right direction, will the earth turn

as it was taught, and if not, how shall

I correct it?

Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,

can I do better?

Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows

can do it and I am, well,

hopeless.

Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it,

am I going to get rheumatism,

lockjaw, dementia?

Finally I saw that worrying had come to nothing.

And gave it up. And took my old body

and went out into the morning,

and sang.

Mary Oliver - I worried.

The plums were probably brought home by Alexander the Great after his military campaigns.

Plums and damsons promote digestion, have an anti-inflammatory effect on rheumatism, and are beneficial for osteoporosis.

A beautifully scented wild flower abundant in Ireland during the Summer months. This was growing beside a small pond at the JFK Arboretum HTT!

From the internet:- "Queen Elizabeth I adorned her apartments with Meadowsweet. In the Middle Ages, Meadowsweet was known as “meadwort” because it was used to flavor mead, an alcoholic drink made by fermenting honey & fruit juices. The plant was used in folk medicine for cancer, tumors, rheumatism & as a diuretic. Today, it is used as a digestive remedy, as supportive therapy for colds, for analgesia & for other indications"

Today we had the first of many cold days, if we shall trust the weather forecast. We are in a cold weather front coming all the way from Siberia, and it will stay here for a at least a week, maybe till Easter. But weather forecast is the only science where my late uncles rheumatism did a better job!

This is the two farms named Skarestad, with Blånipa rising in the background. It is about in the middle of Fjaerland. So 1,5 km further down by the fjord there are less snow, while in the valley at the right there are more snow. Strange how much it can change in such a short distance, with hardly any difference in height above sea level.

There are more photos in the first comment.

I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers

flow in the right direction, will the earth turn

as it was taught, and if not how shall

I correct it?

Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,

can I do better?

Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows

can do it and I am, well,

hopeless.

Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it,

am I going to get rheumatism,

lockjaw, dementia?

Finally I saw that worrying had come to nothing.

And gave it up. And took my old body

and went out into the morning,

and sang.

["I Worried" by Mary Oliver, from Swan: Poems and Prose Poems. © Beacon Press, 2010]

Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

my textures & picmonkey

Fox Grape It has antispasmodic, antiallergic, sedative, mild narcotic effects. Here are the benefits of fox grape:

It relieves rheumatism and joint pain.

It softens the chest and helps stop coughing.

It is a sedative and painkiller with mild narcotic effects.

It is diuretic.

It is good for insomnia.

It relieves bladder spasms.

It is applied to wounds in the form of a poultice.

It contains atropine, which is a deadly poison when taken in excess. It shows symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, and weakness.

Le nom générique Plumbago vient du latin plumbum (« plomb »), la plante étant supposée guérir le saturnisme (empoisonnement au plomb).

Elle s'appelle « dentelaire » car elle était traditionnellement utilisée pour soigner les maux dentaires, mais aussi la dysenterie, les maladies de peau ou bien encore les rhumatismes.

The generic name Plumbago comes from the plumbum Latin ("lead"), the plant being supposed to cure the lead poisoning (lead poisoning).

Its name is " dentelaire " because it was traditionally used to look after the dental troubles, but also after the dysentery, after the skin diseases either still after the rheumatisms.

Fototour NW55plus im Kölner Zoo

Amurtiger - Sibirischer Tiger

Panthera Tigris Altaica

Zu Beginn des letzten Jahrhunderts gab es noch ca. 100.000 Tiger in acht Unterarten. Doch Trophäenjagd, seine Bekämpfung als "Konkurrent" und die Nachfrage in der Traditionellen Chinesischen Medizin (TCM), die den Knochen des Tigers eine heilende Wirkung gegen Rheuma und andere Krankheiten zuschreibt, haben seine Bestände stark dezimiert. Mit Streifgebieten von etwa 500 km² benötigen Tiger riesige zusammenhängende Gebiete mit einem ausreichenden Bestand an Wildschweinen und Rotwild. Doch der Wald ist von Straßennetzen zerschnitten.

Amur tiger - Siberian tiger

Panthera Tigris Altaica

At the beginning of the last century there were still around 100,000 tigers in eight subspecies. But trophy hunting, the fight against tigers as "competitors" and the demand in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which attributes healing properties to tiger bones against rheumatism and other diseases, have decimated their populations. With roaming areas of around 500 km², tigers need huge, contiguous areas with a sufficient population of wild boar and red deer. But the forest is cut up by road networks.

©Teddy’s Adventures

Episode XLVIII

Hi Folks,

first of all, a big Thank You to all who sent us their good advice !!!

SHE really phoned the builder to help us out with the car. It was not even necessary to demolish the outer wall of the house. As the builder is a very strong man, he carried the car out of the house and we could have our first drive – with the complete family. Have you ever seen a man carrying a car ??? We haven’t ! The old cat, which might suffer from rheumatism was allowed to use our little racer as it makes it easier for him to get from one end of the Wild Garden to the other. We guess he enjoyed his trip as much as we enjoyed ours. The family car runs perfectly. Due to the heavy traffic in this Wild Garden, SHE had a big present for us – two traffic lights which help to make this place a bit safer. With our new BearRover we plan to go on a trip around the world, providing SHE will allow this, which we doubt – but first let us explore together all hidden places in our wonderful Wild Garden. We are the happiest Bear Family on this planet because we know that

"LESS IS MORE!!! "

Bear Hugs all around

🐻 LIM & Co (Lead Engineer)

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Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM)

if, through your neglect to mend the roof or the windows, you get a rheumatism that will hound you to the grave, filling your old years with misery :-)

Mrs. J.F. Willing, "Growing Old," in The Ladies' Repository, July 1867

witchhazel, 'Wisley Supreme', sarah p due gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina

Alpine Avens fruits, Geum montanum (Rosaceae)

Rodna Mts., Maramures, Romania

In cultivation in the UK, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

The plant roots have been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally as tea for treatment of rheumatism, gout, infections, and fever. (Wikipedia)

The town of Loutra Edipsos ( Aidipsos ) in the region of North Evia is a very unique and special town.

Edipsos is known throughout the world for the magical natural spas that are found here.

Edipsos is often called the "City of Spas" in reference to the 80 something spas that are found here.

These natural springs and thermal spas in Edipsos are very famous for their natural healing properties. Of most benefit to these spas are those who suffer from arthritis and rheumatism.

Bergenia crassifolia cv.

The medicinal properties of the plant have long been used in Russian folk medicine, as well as in the medicine of Tibet and China. Aqueous extracts of rhizome and leaves inside are used for colitis and enterocolitis of a non-infectious nature, tuberculosis, acute and chronic pneumonia, pulmonary haemorrhage, influenza and some other infections, laryngitis, headaches, fevers, articular rheumatism and gastrointestinal diseases (Wikipedia)

Fototour NW55plus im Kölner Zoo

Amurtiger - Sibirischer Tiger

Panthera Tigris Altaica

Zu Beginn des letzten Jahrhunderts gab es noch ca. 100.000 Tiger in acht Unterarten. Doch Trophäenjagd, seine Bekämpfung als "Konkurrent" und die Nachfrage in der Traditionellen Chinesischen Medizin (TCM), die den Knochen des Tigers eine heilende Wirkung gegen Rheuma und andere Krankheiten zuschreibt, haben seine Bestände stark dezimiert. Mit Streifgebieten von etwa 500 km² benötigen Tiger riesige zusammenhängende Gebiete mit einem ausreichenden Bestand an Wildschweinen und Rotwild. Doch der Wald ist von Straßennetzen zerschnitten.

Amur tiger - Siberian tiger

Panthera Tigris Altaica

At the beginning of the last century there were still around 100,000 tigers in eight subspecies. But trophy hunting, the fight against tigers as "competitors" and the demand in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which attributes healing properties to tiger bones against rheumatism and other diseases, have decimated their populations. With roaming areas of around 500 km², tigers need huge, contiguous areas with a sufficient population of wild boar and red deer. But the forest is cut up by road networks.

Coltsfoot grows abundantly throughout Europe, especially along the sides of railway banks and in waste places, on poor stiff soils, growing as well in wet ground as in dry situations. It has long-stalked, hoof-shaped leaves, about 4 inches across, with angular teeth on the margins. Both surfaces are covered, when young, with loose, white, felted woolly hairs, but those on the upper surface fall off as the leaf expands. This felty covering easily rubs off and before the introduction of matches, wrapped in a rag dipped in a solution of saltpetre and dried in the sun, used to be considered an excellent tinder.

Coltsfoot has been used in herbal medicine internally as tea or syrup or externally (directly applied) for treatment of disorders of the respiratory tract (dry cough and throat irritation), skin, locomotor system, viral infections, flu, colds, fever, rheumatism and gout.

More or less in the shadow of the huge buildings of the Amsterdam branch of PricewaterhouseCoopers, the enormous Professional Services Network and one of the big four international accounting firms, is the small and delicate Siegerpark (1936) founded by Johan Gerhard Wilhelm Sieger (1886-1958) director of the Amsterdams Chininefabriek, a mundial player once of the quinine trade (www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/26707114331/in/photoli...). Sieger was a passionate naturalist and also a beekeeper. He believed that bee poisons could be developed into a medicine against rheumatism.

This morning I didn't see many bees, but there were lots of Snowdrops in the glades of the park. The photo was taken from a litte hand-drawn ferry that crosses this ditch to access ultimately the so-called Nieuwe Meer.

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Huacachina is built around a small natural desert lake, commonly referred to as the "oasis of America". According to local legends, the water and mud of the area are therapeutic. Both locals and tourists often bathe in the waters or cover themselves with the mud in an attempt to cure ailments such as arthritis, rheumatism, asthma, and bronchitis.

The lake was created by natural seepage from underground aquifers, but the increase in well-drilling started to threaten that supply in the early 2000s. To compensate for the loss, and preserve the oasis as a destination for tourists, local business groups began pumping water into the lake in 2015.

On Sunday I took a drive down to the Cornish coast and had a wander around various places. The weather report said it would be cloudy for a few hours then clear up later on.

My first stop was Wheal Coates near St Agnes, and when I arrived it was really overcast with lots of low cloud coming over the cliffs.

Visibility wasn't great and I was a bit disheartened as I knew I wouldn't get a decent shot at this location. So I had a wander around the coastal path for an hour or so, fired off a few shots and then headed to my next location. Coming home and editing this shot the low cloud actually gives it a bit of drama and with the area's history I think it suits the shot to a tee.

Wheal Coates is an old Cornish tin mine, operating between 1802 and 1889, 140 people worked deep underground in cramped and stifling conditions. Most men working here were considered old and worn out at 40, Many suffered with bronchitis, silicosis, TB and rheumatism.

Accidents caused by explosions, falling, rock falls, drowning and entanglement in machinery were a real danger and took many lives.

I don't think I would be cut out to work here, knowing how rough the Cornish coast can be it must have taken a much harder man than me to survive in a job like that.

"There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds" G. K. Chesterton

The castle Rocchetta Mattei (literally "small fortress Mattei") is situated in the mountan chain of the Apennines between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna. It is 45 km away from Bologna, on the SS.64 (road) that links Bologna to Porretta Terme, just after the town of Riola, in the municipality of Grizzana Morandi.

It was built by the Count Cesare Mattei (1809-1896) on the remains of an ancient medieval castle that belonged to Matilde di Canossa (a.k.a. Matilda of Tuscany).

In the beginning the Count was an army man, than a politician, than a science man, a scholar, a philanthropist and an entrepreneur. He personally directed the constuction of the castle "having on his command artisans of every trade".

The fusion of different architectural styles, such as the Medieval Gothic with the Moorish style, make the Rocchetta a mesmeric and fantastic place, full of small rooms very expertly decorated and linked together by a labyrinthine plan mixed together with lodges, spiral staircases and towers. Two of the most appealing spaces are “Il Cortile dei Leoni” (The Lions’ Courtyard), which is a reproduction of the courtyard of the Alhambra of Granada (Spain), and the chapel, which was built like the Cathedral of Cordoba (Spain).

The Count built the Rocchetta for one specific reason, he wanted it to be the cradle of his invention: Electro-Homoeopathy, a type of medicine that by using natural herbs and a secret process of preparation was meant to cure the man from all the diseases.

This type of medicine spread quickly and it made the Count and the castle very well known worldwide. Dostoevskij, in his "The Brothers Karamazov" ,states its importance when he tells the devil that he was finally healed from a very painful case of rheumatism thanks to a book and some drops from the Count Mattei.

The Foundation Carisbo bought it in 2005 and the beginning of the massive restoration of what can be visited today.

(from www. bolognawelcome.com)

These guys are deep fried alive, the oil later is used as ointment

(for rheumatism, so it is claimed). And, they don't become snacks, but they are brewed in hot water and the water is drank as some kind of tonic. So, when we are finally over with the corona virus don't be too happy, there are many more to come.

Alpine Avens is a flowering plant species native to Europe. Geum montanum roots have been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally as tea for treatment of rheumatism, gout, infections, and fever. This plant was found on the Alpine slopes at Obergurgl in the Tyrol, Austria.

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For the dictionary and herbal.

This is tansy which I made the mistake of planting in my garden as it grows like a weed and tends to take over, it has pretty flowers though.

It has many uses herbally -it has been used to treat worms, migraine, rheumatism and neuralgia for example but care has to be taken as it's toxic in large quantities.

In behavioral terms, the old woman pushing an empty stroller

is not mourning but repeating —

a learned rhythm of movement,

once rewarded by presence,

However,

the truth is that it is most likely rheumatism.

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Herons are quite abundant in the UK, but I still get joy from seeing one. To me they give off a kind of jurassic vibe when they fly by - it's as though the bird has flown in from prehistoric times.

For most people, these are the largest birds we will see in the UK - they have a wingspan of about 6 feet, but are quite light in stature. Compared with a greylag goose, say, they are around half the weight.

Odd fact from the old days - The fat of a heron killed at full moon was once believed to be a cure for rheumatism.

...and for those of you wanting to keep herons from eating your goldfish, herons are quite social birds, so plastic decoy herons are *more likely* to lure birds to a pond than frighten them away from it.

Indian Paintbrush is one of my favorite flowers in our high desert on the Western Slope of Colorado.

Did you know the Indian Paintbrush has several aliases and uses?

The Navajo Indians used the plant for medicinal purposes.

Native Americans soaked the plant in grease to make a hair oil.

The name Grandmother's Hair is attributed to the Chippewa Indians who used the plant to treat women's diseases and rheumatism.

Tskaltubo Railway Station

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Skaltoebo (Georgisch: წყალტუბო) of ook wel Tsqaltoebo is een stad in het westen van Georgië met 11.281 inwoners (peildatum 2014).

De stad staat bekend om zijn zachte klimaat en warme, licht radioactieve thermische bronnen. De bronnen werken tegen reuma en andere gewrichtsaandoeningen. Er is ook een grote spa, 16 sanatoria en motels. Sinds de stad in 1934 via het spoor bereikbaar is komen er jaarlijks 100.000 patiënten naar de stad. (In de Sovjet tijd, dat wel)

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Skaltubo (Georgian: წყალტუბო) or also Tsqaltubo is a city in western Georgia with 11,281 inhabitants (reference date 2014).

The city is known for its mild climate and warm, slightly radioactive thermal springs. The sources work against rheumatism and other joint diseases. There is also a large spa, 16 sanatoriums and motels. Since the city was accessible by rail in 1934, 100,000 patients come to the city every year.

Hallerhof Castle

The first mention of the castle, then a farmstead, dates from 1625.

Around 1830, Baron de Caters bought the castle. He had renovations carried out and turned the estate into a real castle park. After his death, the domain passes to other owners.

In the early 20th century, Baron Victor de Borrekens demolishes the old castle and builds a completely new one.

After Baron de Borrekens' death, the castle is sold and used as a centre for readaptation and rheumatism.

In 1978, the municipal authorities bought the entire estate and restored the castle. The estate was opened as a park and the castle became the home of municipal services.

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De eerste vermelding van het kasteel, toen nog een hoeve, dateert van 1625.

Rond 1830 koopt baron de Caters het kasteel. Hij laat renovatiewerken uitvoeren en maakt van het domein een echt kasteelpark. Na zijn dood gaat het domein over naar andere eigenaars.

Baron Victor de Borrekens breekt in het begin van de 20e eeuw het oude kasteel af en bouwt er een volledig nieuw.

Na de dood van baron de Borrekens wordt het kasteel verkocht en wordt het gebruikt als centrum voor readaptatie en reuma.

In 1978 koopt het gemeentebestuur het ganse domein en restaureert het kasteel. Het domein wordt opengesteld als park en in het kasteel worden gemeentediensten gehuisvest.

A couple of weeks ago I decided to visit this place in the middle of the Swiss Alps with my buddy Olaf! A fantastic small walk to get at this location … well honestly I have to say that the small walk felt like a strong and long hike under a pitiless and hot sun in the afternoon to get there for the sunset ha ha ha :-) Man we were slow like a snail with rheumatism … carrying a heavy backpack with too much equipment. Even older people overtook us with ease during out trip to the location he he he ;-) But it was a lot of fun … to shoot with a friend is really so cool ;-))

Well, I think this will be my last upload for a while … due to my vacations. I wish everybody a cool summer ;-)

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A sweet and gentle wayside flower. Primula vulgaris. But nothing vulgar about these gems of woodland floors.

You can eat the flowers in salads raw or cooked in custards or baked in tarts. The leaves are best raw in salads. They have a slight anise flavor.

Boil flowers in lard to make an ointment for cuts and skin conditions. Make a tisane with the flowers for rheumatism and to ease the mind.

All from this charming flower. You can even just look at them 😄